Double Page Spread Textual Analysis 03

[Image scanned from: August 2008 Issue #112 of Rock Sound Magazine]

• This double page spread is very different from the others in the fact that three quarters of the page (when moving left to right horizontally,) are dominated by the main image.
• This image is very alternative on the ideology. The band members are wearing white and covered in what appears to be blood, which puts across quite an horrific image and represents how the band are 'different' and 'against the norms'. The picture is at a slightly high angle which is probably to further emphasise how the band (called 'Racebannon'), are different and not conventional of music (as a high angle shots are not often used in representing bands) and none of the models are giving eye contact to the camera. There is nothing particularly notable in the mise-en-scene except for the white walls, overalls, and masses of 'blood'.
• The final vertical quarter consists of the article which is presented in a very linear manner
• The masthead and drop cap ('W') are in a font which seems quite industrial and mechanical (possibly hinting that the genre of music the band play is 'industrial metal').
• The article itself would be quite plain, conventional and boring if it were not for the fact that most of the page is taken over by the bright, bold image.
• There is also, in very small typeface a caption on the image, which is a humorous quip which adds a more light-hearted side to the page.
• The institution and page number are shown in the footer, like with the other two double page spreads, and ignoring the larger size of the image, the page is quite conventional in the fact that the main body of the article is on the right hand side.
• In the top corners there are smaller headlines stating that this is the 'Exposure' regular feature of the magazine. They are bright yellow which isn't a conventional music magazine colour, and the break from convention really helps them stand out on the page, helping them overall.